I want to end my career on my terms, not on what people think I should do. Pete Sampras More Quotes by Pete Sampras More Quotes From Pete Sampras In tennis, you can make a couple of mistakes and still win. Not in golf. I played three rounds in that Tahoe event, and I was drained. Mentally, not physically. Pete Sampras couplemistakesports I'm not worried about the weekend, I'm worried about Saturday. Pete Sampras worriedtennisweekend Throughout my career, my mind rarely wandered, and I was never sidetracked by distractions, no matter what I was going through off the court. Pete Sampras tennisfocuscareers If I win and play well, then the ranking will take care of itself. Defending points is really not a problem. Just go out and play and not worry about it. Pete Sampras winningplayworry Retirement is a work in progress. I try to figure out my day, and what I know about myself is that I need structure. Pete Sampras progresstryingretirement All I cared about in tennis was winning. Pete Sampras tenniswinning I feel much more respected in Europe than I do in the States from the press and from the people. Americans expect me to win every match I play. Pete Sampras winningplayeurope Players aren't quite as intimidated by my name. Pete Sampras intimidatedplayernames With this ranking system, the more you play, the better off you are. Pete Sampras rankingbetter-offplay My goal one day is to be in the same sentence as Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall. If I can match them for 10 years, I'd be in their company. They were class acts. That's what I'd like to be. Pete Sampras goalclassyears I loved Wimbledon and what it meant, but the surface felt uncomfortable. I just didn't like it, I was a hard-court guy, a Californian kid. Pete Sampras wimbledonguykids It is nice to walk out on a court to have it packed. Pete Sampras courtnicewalks I admire the way golfers handle themselves. But tennis players are a lot younger, as a rule. There aren't many teenagers on the golf tour. Pete Sampras teenagerplayergolf Baseball is America's pastime, and that record is absolutely huge in the States. Pete Sampras recordsbaseballamerica I'm staying in shape, working out. Pete Sampras stayingwork-outshapes As long as I feel like I can win majors and contend, I'll continue to play. Pete Sampras winningplaylong I am here for the goal, and the goal is to try to do it again. Pete Sampras goaltrying I still feel like my game is very dangerous. I always will have my serve. Pete Sampras dangerousgamesfeels I don't look so much for tips. But when they interview a Nicklaus or a Palmer, I'm all ears. I listen to guys who have done it, been successful for years. Pete Sampras guysuccessfulyears I guess I get my strength from my legs, which are also important in tennis. Pete Sampras legstennisimportant
